ANAHEIM – A bicyclist died Wednesday morning in what police believe was a hit-and-run crash.

The crash took place around 5:40 a.m. on East Orangethorpe Avenue east of North Lemon Street, Anaheim police Lt. Bob Dunn said.

When police arrived, they found the bicyclist dead beneath a green compact car in the right lane, officials said. The bicycle was left in the middle lane.

Based on evidence and witness statements, a driver in another vehicle may have hit the bicyclist first, then fled, Dunn said. Orangethorpe was closed at Lemon as police investigated until around 11:30 a.m., he said.

No information was available about the vehicle that first hit the bicyclist, and police are seeking witnesses who may be able to help provide a description, Dunn said.

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A passing bicyclist slows to look at the investigation where a bicyclist died Wednesday morning in what police believe was a hit-and-run crash in Anaheim. KEN STEINHARDT, ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
A police photographer documents the scene where a bicyclist died Wednesday morning in Anaheim. KEN STEINHARDT, ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
An officer investigates nearby businesses where a bicyclist died in Anaheim on Wednesday morning. KEN STEINHARDT, ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
An officer passes pieces of a rider's bicycle after he died Wednesday morning in what police believe was a hit-and-run crash in Anaheim. KEN STEINHARDT, ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER

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